Vacant land, no deductions to be allowed for holding vacant land. The building defects saga that’s happening all around Australia has understandably caused public uproar and forced state governments to act. It is unsurprising then that this issue was at the forefront of the Federal government’s attention when it decided to enact an exception to disallowing deductions for holding vacant land.

Genuine redundancy payment qualifying age increases to the age pension age, so even if you’re over 65 you may still be able to receive the payment.

Selling shares, how much capital gains tax will you pay? Did you know that when you sell your shares, the size of your capital gains tax bill is affected by how long you’ve held the shares, and how you offset your capital gains and losses?

Health insurance and tax, should you have health insurance? If you don’t hold private hospital cover – or are thinking about dropping it – make sure you understand the financial consequences. You could be hit with an extra tax surcharge of up to 1.5% or cost yourself extra premiums in future.